Cases

Apache Canada Ltd. Class Action

This class action concerns the Restricted Share Units and other deferred compensation owed to the employees of Apache Canada Ltd. when that company was sold by Apache Corporation to Paramount Resources Ltd. in 2017.   The class action alleges that the terms of the Apache Corporation omnibus compensation plan provided that

Aphria Inc. Class Action

March 26, 2019

This class action concerns allegations that Aphria Inc.’s public filings contained false and misleading statements about its business and affairs. It is alleged that Aphria failed to disclose material facts about its acquisition of LATAM Holdings Inc., that Aphria had improper disclosure controls and procedures, and that Aphria insiders inappropriately

Arc Productions Ltd.

February 14, 2017

On August 2, 2016, Arc Productions Ltd. (“Arc”) was placed into interim receivership by order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Deloitte Restructuring Inc. is the interim receiver. To view court documents, orders, reports from the receiver, and other publicly available information with respect to the insolvency proceedings, please visit

Audi CO2 Class Action

February 3, 2017

Koskie Minsky LLP and Roy O’Connor LLP are acting as plaintiff’s counsel in a proposed Canada-wide class action lawsuit action against Audi AG and a number of its Canadian and international subsidiaries relating to emissions from gasoline powered Audi A6, A8, Q5 and Q7 model vehicles.‎ The claim was launched

Bail Delay Class Action

November 6, 2018

Koskie Minsky LLP and Henein Hutchison LLP have commenced a class action against the Province of Ontario alleging that chronic delays in bail hearings have violated the rights of accused persons. The statement of claim issued on June 28, 2017 alleges, among other things, that the bail hearing system in

Beekeepers Class Action for Government Negligence

November 5, 2017

This class action is on behalf of Canadian beekeepers who assert that Canada negligently, or through abusive administrative action, denied them their lawful right to seek import permits for honeybee packages from the U.S. by abdicating its regulatory authority to a third-party industry group dominated by beekeepers that wanted to

Bell Canada Indexation of Pension Plan Class Action

February 15, 2019

Koskie Minsky LLP and McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP have commenced a class action against Bell Canada and affiliates arising out of the alleged incorrect approach used by the Defendants to calculate the cost of living indexation pursuant to the Bell Canada Pension Plan. It is alleged that Bell Canada adopted

Biomet Hip Implants

June 26, 2018

This class proceeding concerns allegations that Biomet, Inc. and related companies were negligent in the research, design, manufacture, regulatory licensing, sale and post-market monitoring of the M2a Magnum, the M2a 38, and the ReCap Femoral Resurfacing System metal-on-metal hip implants. A metal-on-metal hip implant is one in which both the

Birchmount Purchasers (CCAA Proceedings of Forme Development Group Inc.)

June 12, 2019

On November 30, 2018, Forme Development Group Inc. and certain of its affiliates  (collectively, the “Applicants”), including 2358825 Ontario Ltd. (the “Birchmount Developer”) applied for and were granted protection from their creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”), by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the “Court”).

Bosch GmbH (Volkswagen “dieselgate”) Class Proceeding

July 17, 2018

The Quenneville v. Robert Bosch GMBH matter relates to the Volkswagen “dieselgate” scandal. It is alleged that the Defendant, Bosch, designed and calibrated the defeat device software in the Vehicles at issue in the Quenneville v. VW matter. It is further alleged that Bosch worked with Volkswagen in misleading regulators.